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ALBANY (TNS) — Democrats did not underperform in the recent midterm election, a report released by the state party last week asserted, skirting critic...

Remember when the conventional wisdom was that abortion would be a huge issue in the midterm elections? Then the election came, and a lot of data poin...

OLEAN — There’s just one familiar name on the ballot to represent the Fifth Ward on the Common Council. Council President John Crawford, a Democrat fi...

When “journalist” Gene Lyons writes that the midterms are “Much ado about nothing” I wonder: On which planet does he live? Does he have any idea about...

The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties would like to share some election FAQs with all citizens of both counties and beyond. ...

ALBANY (TNS) — Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate reminded me of the joke Woody Allen tells at the start of “Annie Hall.” It goes like this: Two women are...

As Election Day approaches, I often find myself thinking of H.L. Mencken. Particularly during off-year contests. “The Sage of Baltimore,” as he was kn...

Midterm primary turnout is never very good, but two infuriatingly bifurcated voting dates in New York this year drove participation lower still, with ...

As early voting in Cattaraugus County closed for a seventh day on Friday, 356 voters had cast ballots at one of the two county early voting sites. Dem...

Early voting for the 2022 special congressional election and the Republican congressional primary election is underway in Cattaraugus County. The spec...

That Kansas voted to protect abortion rights guaranteed in its state constitution didn’t surprise me, although I certainly never expected a landslide....

ALBANY — At the request of the New York State Board of Elections, acting Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister has issued an order setting Thursday...

To all voters: On the upcoming Aug. 23 election day, there is both a special election for all voters and a Republican primary for Republican voters. P...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Former GOP President Donald Trump must think things look pretty good for him out there. Inflation is at a 40-year high. Gasoline pric...

ALBANY (TNS) — I hope you have a chance to see the stars this summer. No, goofball, not Hollywood stars or baseball All-Stars. And no, not the muted v...

NEW YORK (AP) — A new lawsuit is attempting to throw out new political maps setting the boundaries of New York state Assembly districts, a challenge t...

Inflation is likely to be the most powerful issue working for Republicans in this year’s congressional elections. Public concern over it has been risi...

In a rousing win for New York’s voters, the state’s highest court invalidated the twisted district maps drawn by the Legislature’s Democratic supermaj...